Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-08

The Missing Capt. HOvvgate.
NOT THE DUTY OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT TO FIND
HIM, BUT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Every now and then somebody In or out of the
Signal Service revives the report that Capt. How
gate could have been easily captured long ago.
had the War Department desired his prosecution: !:
and that he is living In this country under the pro-
lection OF prominent persons who are destrOus
that he shall remain free. No denial of the latter
ment officials reassert that the capture OF HOWrate
has not been the duty OF the War Department
since his escape, after arrest, for he was not an
Department OF Justice.
Il don't suppose Secretary Endcott has given a
moments thought TO the matter since he came to
Washington" said an Army officer to q STAR re-
porter to-day, "because there has been nothing to
call his attention TO It, The Secretary OF war has
San no,nng S more 70 ao Win bunting out Howgate
Ing detective TO md postal clerk who had been
arrested ten years ago for rif1ing the mails and
all know that Secretary Lincoln nearly worried
himself sick In endeavOring to follow a clue to
Howgate's whereabouts when he found one, al
was not an Army officer, and therefore the War
Department has nothing further to do with him. "
Society Notes.
Mrs. Whitney is entertaining friends at Grass
lands this afternoon.
Mrs. Patten has hired a cottage at Seabripht.
and the family, with the dogs and horses, win
take possession In rev days
Representative and Mrs. Glover have returned
to the city. They will make a round OF the more
prominent watering places during the season.
Mrs. Edwardes sailed to-day from New York for
Liverpool.
Mrs. VIM. Fisher is established in her country
place at Rutherford, N. j., where she will spend
this month.
Mrs. Charles Nordhofr has closed her city house
mere, and left the city yesterday for Philadelphia
After a visit there she win join her Daughters In
their palisade home on the Hudson.
Mrs. Augusta c. Bright has issued cards for the
marriage OF her daughter, Anne Auguste Bright
and otto Gustav Eckstein, on Monday, June 20. at
half-past six, COncordta Luthern church, Goth and
streets.
Col and Mrs. Hay had engaged berths on the
steamer Brittanic, and just before the hour for
sailing were detained from going on board by one
OF the children taking the measles. They post
poned their sailing day, course and thus escaped
the collision with the Celtic.
Mrs. Lehman is making rapid Improvement
and will be able to drive out In a day or two.
Two gay parties sailed down the Potomac Mon
day evening upon excursions that were called
moonlight. The Mary washington carried upon
Homeopathic Hospital; the Arrowsmith was
laden with excursiOnists from the New York ave
~ 1ue church The former party had music, and
ture Of the evening. They went Beyond MT. Yer
non with a stop at River View. some OF the party
MIS- sara spencer, Ms. George Lee, Mrs. Bitten. Bite"
ger, Mrs Wilcox, MrA ThOs. Riggs Miss Clara
barton, Dr. Jenkins Clerk Youmans, Mrs and
Miss Douglas, Mrs. J. Clephane, Mrs. McGin, Mr.
and Mrs Bartlett, and others. TO the number OF q
hundred persona
Mrs. Geo. Lee Is at NJ Iowa Circle.
Mrs. n. T. FOrtescue, mo has been visiting here
Tor the past month, returned TO her home In New
York city to-day.
Prospect Cottage has been thronged with callers
70 welcome Mra E d. Z N. SOuthworth's return
70 her home. after an absence Of three years